Would an original three-quadruple-turret King George V class have suffered more gun failures against Bismarck?
Short answerPossibly, because the early quadruple mounts had problems that later ships and accumulated experience reduced.
NotesThe counterfactual increases reliance on a new turret system. Early faults are explained as part of developing and operating unfamiliar machinery. The comparison points to improved experience across Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Anson and Howe. It supports a conditional risk of more failures, without calculating how many guns would have been out of action at Denmark Strait.